[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [觀無量壽佛經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754) › 3.253 # 觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.253 觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.253 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.253](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.253) 「『若念佛者，當知此人是人中分陀利華。』」分陀利，此云白蓮花，一人間奇瑞、二性潔無染，故以比焉。四、伴侶勝。 > "‘If there is one who is mindful of the Buddha, you should know that this person is a puṇḍarīka flower among human beings.’" Puṇḍarīka is translated here as "white lotus flower." First, it is a rare auspicious omen in the human world; second, its nature is pure and unstained. Therefore, it is used as a comparison. Fourth, the excellence of companions. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.252](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.252) - [Next: 3.254](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.254) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.3.253) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.253](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.3.253) · Pramāṇa